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Westminster Presbyterian Church
1419 North 17th Street
Belleville IL 62226-6405
Telephone: (618) 233-7159
Email: westminster@peaknet.net
Pastor: Rev. Michelle Parsons
Sunday School 9:00AM
Worship Service 10:15AM
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Westminster Means “Visitors Welcome”
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We are the congregation – the members, friends, and guests -- of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Belleville IL.  We joyfully worship and praise God whenever we gather.  Whether it’s Sunday School for youth and adults at 9AM, or regular worship at 10:15AM, or a scheduled church activity, we advance in our faith journeys by acknowledging, by learning, and by doing.

We are a small, tight-knit congregation, but we are also a diverse mix of all ages, backgrounds, shapes, and sizes.  We are a caring family – a family in faith – that is a body of support for those seeking spiritual nourishment within and outside our church walls.  And we are a welcoming church, one that reaches to the needy and self-supportive to join us in our mission: to gain enrichment and understanding of God’s purpose for all of us.

We invite you to come and try us on for size.  Our Singles and Couples (SAC) monthly activities blend physical and spiritual fitness in safe and enjoyable ventures.  Our Westminster Youth Fellowship (WYF) gatherings include a meal and programming to provide valuable perspectives and challenges for growth.  Our bible studies focus on modern applications of biblical tenets and traditions.  That’s just for starters.

We also invite you to be more fully involved in the life of the church with your God-given gifts.  Maybe you have a delightful voice to complement our choir.  Maybe you are inherently compassionate as are our Deacons.  Or maybe you are gifted with your witness, or with your vision of community, or with your organizational skills.  Whether it be these gifts, or just a desire to worship, we would be blessed to have you.

We’re in your neighborhood – centrally located at 1419 North 17th St., within a short distance of Fairview Heights, O’Fallon, and Swansea.  Stop in and say hello, and let us make you feel at home.  Westminster means “Visitors Welcome.”
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2003
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                             Reminder: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5th is RALLY DAY
It's here, it's here, it's really here!  RALLY DAY.  Can you believe that summer is almost over and that fall is just around the corner?  Well that can only mean one thing here at Westminster: it's time to start the new Church School curriculum.  This is an exciting time for everyone, from pre-school through adults, to gather in their classrooms and be able to study the Word of the Lord.  You say you haven't been attending Church School?  Well now is the perfect time to start.  Remember that, on September 5th, come to church at 8:30AM to eat breakfast.  Don't be late.  After breakfast will be a time of sharing and activities for all.
                                           Senior High Retreat at Camp Dubois
Attention all senior high (9-12) WYF members who plan on attending the retreat on Sep 10-11.  Plan on being at the church no later than 6PM on the 10th.  Turn in a completed permission slip and $15 by Wed Sep 1.  If you need help raising the $$, call Shon (222-1062) and we can work something out.  Bring comfortable clothes, sleeping bag, pillow, towel, toiletries, a snack to share, and your Bible.  Please eat dinner before coming to the church on Friday.  We will have snacks that night, but no meal.
Our message board says: 8/29/04 Worship Svc. Notes: Upcoming Events:
Wed Sep 1 4PM Youth Tutoring
              5:30PM Youth Fellowship (WYF)
Sun Sep 5 8:30AM Rally Day Breakfast
Wed Sep 8 9:30AM Ruth Circle
                   4PM Youth Tutoring
              5:30PM Youth Fellowship (WYF)
Thu Sep 9 7PM Deacons Mtg
Fri Sep 10 Sr High Youth Retreat
Sermon Title:
The Best Seat in the House
Refreshments will be served.
Nursery and staff provided.
WESTMINSTER
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VISITORS WELCOME
Psalms 16: 5-6, 11  You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands.  How wonderful are your gifts to me; how good they are.  You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.
last update:
27 Aug 2004
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